SOLUTION: A box is painted 1/3 red, 1/6 blue and 1/2 white.You toss a pebble in the box and note the color it lands on then you toss another pebble and note that color.What is the probabilit
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Question 1127589: A box is painted 1/3 red, 1/6 blue and 1/2 white.You toss a pebble in the box and note the color it lands on then you toss another pebble and note that color.What is the probability that one lands on the color blue and the other red. Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! probability red first then blue is (1/3)*(1/6)=(1/18)
probability blue first then red is (1/6)*(1/3)=(1/18)
overall probability is 1/9 ANSWER
Can't 1- probability both are white, because it is possible both could land on red or blue.
